On March 16, the New Mexico Senate passed HB 1155. It had already passed the House. It moves the petition deadline for minor party nominees from mid-July to early June. In the meantime, all the briefs have now been filed … Continue reading
The Vermont Secretary of State did not release her report on how to implement Instant-Runoff Voting until March 9. This has slowed the progress of bills to implement IRV for some statewide offices. However, it is still somewhat likely that … Continue reading
On March 19, the Arkansas House passed HB 1703 by a vote of 52-41. The bill has had a perilous history so far. First it failed in Committee, then on reconsideration it passed. The same thing then happened on the … Continue reading
On February 28, Texas Representative Phil King (R-Weathersford) introduced HB 1661. It would change the vote test for a party to remain on the ballot from 5% for any statewide office (or 2% for Governor), to 10% for any statewide … Continue reading
On March 20, U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Richard Durbin (D-Il.) said they will soon introduce a bill to provide public funding for congressional candidates. They say their model is the “Clean Elections” system now used for state legislative … Continue reading
